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Chicago, IL: (May-09-07) In a settlement reached with five plaintiffs shot or grazed by bullets fired by Chicago Police officers, the city agreed to pay $1.96 million to resolve claims, ending the last of the suits against them following the ugly aftermath of the Bulls' sixth NBA championship of the 1990s. The suit stemmed from an incident when a car carry... - County-USC Medical Center Intestinal Surgery Wrongful Death Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (May-09-07) The parents of a 24-year-old man who died after a botched intestinal surgery at County-USC Medical Center, filed suit against the hospital accusing it of the wrongful death of their son. Jaime Ortiz had his large intestine removed in September 2003 to help control his Crohn's disease. Several days following the surgery, he was... - BAR/BRI and Kaplan, Inc. Bar Exam Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (May-08-07) In a class action suit filed against BAR/BRI and Kaplan, Inc., plaintiffs alleged that BAR/BRI agreed not to compete with Kaplan, Inc. in the LSAT review business and Kaplan, Inc. agreed not to compete in the bar review business, thereby violating federal antitrust laws by preventing a competitive bar review course from being... - Thinkpath Inc. Debt Agreement Settlement
Toronto, Canada: (May-07-07) Thinkpath Inc., a global provider of engineering solutions, reached a settlement of its debt obligations to John and Cecelia Kennedy, the principal sellers of Multitech Group Inc., which was acquired by the company on June 29, 2006. According to the settlement, John and Cecelia Kennedy have agreed to return for cancellation all... - Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Loprox Off-Label Promotion Settlement
New York, NY: (May-08-07) The US Department of Justice filed charges against Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., alleging that it promoted its anti-fungal cream Loprox for unapproved uses. The suit claimed that the drug company had allegedly promoted Loprox, a medication typically used for fungal skin conditions such as athlete's foot, among pediatricians as a t... - Ceres, Soares Dairy and Luis Bento Dairy Employee Wage Settlement
California Rural Legal Assistance filed a lawsuit on behalf of current and former employees of the three dairy companies alleging violations of minimum wages, overtime wages, compensation for rest and meal breaks not received and penalties. Bento and Soares have agreed to a $185,000 settlement. Bento employees who worked between November 2000 and Novemb... - T.R. Orr Inc. Same Gender Harassment Settlement
Kingman, AZ: (May-08-07) A lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against T.R. Orr Inc., a Kingman construction company, alleged that the company was guilty of same-sex sexual harassment as it subjected a male construction worker to repeated physical sexual harassment by a co-worker at an Orr construction site. The suit claimed... - Port St.Lucie, FL City Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Port St.Lucie, FL: (May-09-07) City employee Julie Kimble and three meter readers under her supervision filed a federal lawsuit against the city in September 2006, alleging that they faced racial discrimination, in part by a supervisor who allegedly called them the "dark side" and "Aunt Jemima." All four employees claimed that the city treated them differe... - Wakely Associates Harper Creek School Construction Contract Settlement
Battle Creek, MI: (May-07-07) The Harper Creek Community School filed a construction malpractice suit against Wakely Associates, in connection with the firm's contract with the school regarding the $57 million bond project facility work. The dispute went on for over three years, but was settled when the Harper Creek Community Schools Board of Education vot... - Hayward Unified School District Student Train Wrongful Death Settlement
Hayward, CA: (May-06-07) The Castro family filed a lawsuit against the Hayward Unified School District, following the death of 15-year-old Celedonia Jasmin Castro, who was killed by a commuter train in February 2005 on the railroad tracks behind Tennyson High School. The suit claimed that a lack of supervision by school officials at the Huntwood Avenue gate... - Union Carbide Corp. et al. Asbestos Exposure Death Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (May-04-07) The family of Charlie Piazza of Santa Clara filed a lawsuit against Union Carbide Corp., Georgia-Pacific Corp., Kelly-Moore Paint Co. Inc., Hamilton Materials Inc., Kaiser Gypsum Co. Inc., and CertainTeed Corp. alleging that Piazza was exposed to asbestos products manufactured by the six defendants and died due to the prolonged... - Alabama, USA Youth Detention Center Abuse Settlement
Birmingham, AL: (May-07-07) The state of Alabama faced a lawsuit filed by a dozen girls who claimed that they were abused at a youth detention center near Birmingham. The allegations of sexual and physical abuse at the state Department of Youth Services detention center in Chalkville surfaced in 2001, eventually leading to fifteen employees being fired or... - Jackson County, GA Manager Wrongful Termination Settlement
Jackson County, GA: (May-03-07) Former Jackson County manager Crandall Jones was terminated from service without any specific reason. The action came after three of the five commissioners voted to fire him. One commissioner voted against the action and another abstained from voting. Jones alleged that the move was racially motivated in part and was the res... - Manalapan, NJ Police Compliance Racial Discrimination Settlement
Asbury Park, NJ: (May-02-07) Manalapan Township patrolmen Steven Turner and Peter Chalfin filed charges against the township alleging that three black youths were harassed because of their race. The suit stemmed from an incident that took place when a group of six children were approached by two police officers who were doing their jobs answering a complai... - Fairfield, OH Racial Profiling Traffic Stop Settlement
Fairfield, OH: (May-02-07) Tony and Andrea Betts, a black couple, filed a lawsuit against the city of Fairfield, alleging that they were racially profiled during a traffic stop in September 2006. The couple was asked to stop on Dixie Highway by Sgt. Jeff Sprague, as the police report stated, Tony Betts was driving 15 miles under the posted 50 mph speed lim... - A.G. Edwards SEC Market Timing Settlement
St. Louis, MO: (May -02-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against A.G. Edwards, the brokerage arm of A.G. Edwards Inc., alleging that the financial services holding company failed to reasonably supervise brokers who placed market timing of mutual funds. In a settlement reached, A.G. Edwards agreed to pay $3.86 million to the Secur... - Siebel Systems Inc. Employee Fraud Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (May-02-07) Silicon Valley billionaire Thomas Siebel, founder and former chief executive officer of Siebel Systems Inc., was sued in 1996 by Debra Christoffers, a one-time company saleswoman, who alleged that she had been wrongly terminated, faced gender discrimination and was defrauded out of lucrative commissions and stock options. Chr... - Samsung-Electro-Mechanics Ltd. Commercial Development Settlement
Menomonee Falls, WI: (May-01-07) Magnetek Inc., a digital power control systems company, filed a lawsuit against Korea-based Samsung-Electro-Mechanics Ltd, over a dispute centered on a development agreement between the two companies. In a settlement reached, Magnetek Inc. will receive just over $2.1 million as a payout from Samsung-Electro-Mechanics. Magne... - ExxonMobil Corp. State Oil Spill Payments Settlement
Concord, NH: (May-01-07) Attorney General Kelly Ayotte's office filed charges against ExxonMobil Corp., accusing it of environmental damage resulting from oil spills at some of its stations. In a settlement reached, ExxonMobil agreed to repay more than $2 million it received from the state to clean up gasoline spills. The payments were made to ExxonMobil... - San Francisco, CA Employee Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Apr-30-07) Amy Lee, the former head of San Francisco's Building Inspection Department, filed suit against the city alleging she faced pregnancy discrimination and was humiliated publicly by city officials. The suit stemmed from Lee's confirmation hearing April 4, 2005, before the Building Inspection Commission. Lee's critics from the...